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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,808,410,958.88, 5,255,318,696.64 and 2,137,337,361.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,808,410,958.88, 5,255,318,696.64 and 2,137,337,361.44 is: 2,949,363,689.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,410,958.88 : 5,255,318,696.64 = 2,137,337,361.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,410,958.88/5,255,318,696.64 = 2,137,337,361.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,410,958.88x = 5,255,318,696.64 × 2,137,337,361.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,410,958.88x = 11,232,388,996,602,839,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,388,996,602,839,040/3,808,410,958.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949,363,689.44

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